Category: Michael Baron
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The light is back on for Juan Lagares
Juan Lagares was painfully struggling during the month of May, at one point going 11-for-72 with just one extra-base hit to his credit and five walks, seeing his batting average plummet from .311 to .253 and his OPS free fall from .692 to .591. It was a notable slump because he began to sag the day he…
Michael Baron
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The six-man rotation experiment is failing for the Mets
The Mets attempt at a number of different iterations of a six-man rotation has mostly gone bad to this point in the season. The Mets used a spot starter at the end of April, but then offered what appeared as a commitment to a longer-term six-man rotation when they inserted Dillon Gee as number six on…
Michael Baron
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Bobby Parnell’s first test is complete, now the second test begins
Bobby Parnell’s reached a critical moment in his career. He will be a free agent at year’s end, yet he has hardly pitched in the last 20 months. He made just one appearance in 2014 – it was a blown save chance on Opening Day. He then was forced under the knife for Tommy John…
Michael Baron
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Jacob deGrom got an A, but not a W for the effort on Saturday
The reward for what could be considered a dominating performance for a pitcher should be a win. And on Sunday, Jacob deGrom was in fact dominating, at least after Freddie Freeman did what he normally does in the first inning which is hurt any pitcher wearing a Met uniform. DeGrom allowed just the one solo home run to Freeman…
Michael Baron
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Dillon Gee is surprised he’s starting on Sunday
On Friday, the Mets named Dillon Gee the starting pitcher in what is now a rubber-game between the Mets and Braves. This came as a shock to both the fans and members of the media, as the Mets decided ten days ago to scrap their six-man rotation three games into the experiment. It also came as a surprise…
Michael Baron
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